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1 babble
1. intransitive verb1) (talk incoherently) stammeln3) (talk excessively)babble away or on — quasseln (ugs.)
4) [Bach:] plätschern2. transitive verb(utter incoherently) stammeln3. noun2) (murmur of water) Geplätscher, das* * *['bæbl] 1. verb1) (to talk indistinctly or foolishly: What are you babbling about now?)2) (to make a continuous and indistinct noise: The stream babbled over the pebbles.) plätschern2. noun(such talk or noises.) das Gestammel,das Geplätscher* * *bab·ble[ˈbæbl̩]\babble of voices Stimmengewirr ntinternet \babble Internetjargon mII. vi2. water plätschernIII. vtto \babble an excuse eine Entschuldigung stottern* * *['bbl]1. n1) Gemurmel nt; (of baby, excited person etc) Geplapper nt2. vidon't babble, speak slowly — nicht so schnell, rede langsam
the other actress tended to babble — die andere Schauspielerin neigte dazu, ihren Text herunterzurasseln
* * *babble [ˈbæbl]A v/i1. a) stammelnb) lallen2. plappern, schwatzen (beide pej):babbling idiot dummer Schwätzer3. plätschern, murmeln (Bach etc)B v/t1. a) stammelnb) lallen2. plappern, schwatzen3. ein Geheimnis etc ausplaudernC s1. a) Gestammel nb) Gelalle n2. Geplapper n, Geschwätz n (beide pej):* * *1. intransitive verb1) (talk incoherently) stammeln2) (talk foolishly) [dumm] schwatzenbabble away or on — quasseln (ugs.)
4) [Bach:] plätschern2. transitive verb(utter incoherently) stammeln3. noun2) (murmur of water) Geplätscher, das* * *n.Störgeräusch n. v.labern v.schwafeln v.stammeln v. -
2 gurgle
1. nounGluckern, das; (of brook) Plätschern, das2. intransitive verbgluckern; [Bach:] plätschern; [Baby:] lallen; (with delight) glucksen* * *gur·gle[ˈgɜ:gl̩, AM ˈgɜ:r-]II. vi1. (make noise) baby glucksento \gurgle with pleasure/with delight vor Vergnügen/Freude glucksen* * *['gɜːgl]1. n(of liquid) Gluckern nt no pl; (of brook also) Plätschern nt no pl; (of baby) Glucksen nt no plto give a gurgle of pleasure/laughter — vor Vergnügen/Lachen glucksen
2. vi(liquid) gluckern; (brook also) plätschern; (person) glucksen (with vor +dat)* * *A v/i gurgeln:a) gluckern (Wasser)B v/t (hervor)gurgeln, glucksen(d äußern)C s Glucksen n, Gurgeln n* * *1. nounGluckern, das; (of brook) Plätschern, das2. intransitive verbgluckern; [Bach:] plätschern; [Baby:] lallen; (with delight) glucksen* * *v.blubbern v.gurgeln v.
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